This website delves into the world of Blanco and spit 'n polish and aims to be a repository of information for collectors, reenactors and historians.

While the emphasis is on the military I have been inevitably lead down the paths of civilian products - often parallel and complimentary and, in my view, just as interesting.

With the help of a descendant of the family a potted history of the Evesham dynasty of the Wheatleys’ is now in place and charts some one hundred and fifty years of trade in the bootmaking and footwear retailing in the Evesham area.

Just added, a potted history of William Wren & Co Ltd. From humble beginnings in Northampton the company grew steadily to become a well respected household polish brand, becoming part of the Chiswick/Reckitt/Sara Lee empires and ultimately just a brand name in a portfolio.

Just added, a potted history of Carr & Day & Martin now been added. The earliest and biggest company in the UK to commercially exploit manufactured blacking, it was a monumentally wealthy company in the early 1800’s…